Parks & Recreation
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KaBOOM! Recognizes Mercer Island as a "Playful City USA" for the Second Year in a Row! Celebrate by visiting a park, ride a bike, take a swim, go outside and recreate!
July is Parks and Recreation Month Get Out and Play! City of Mercer Island Proclaimation Parks and Recreation July Calendar
more fun things to do:
www.myparksandrecreation.com.
play structures
athletic fields
sport and athletic courts
hiking, biking and equestrian trails
Community Center at Mercer View
boating Programs at Luther Burbank Park
outdoor play
"The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department takes pride in providing the highest quality facilities and services in partnership with the community to enhance livability on Mercer Island."
Comprehensive and diverse services include recreation, athletic, social, art, special event, park and facility operations/maintenance, open space acquisition, urban forestry management and other services.
Services are provided to preschool age children, youth, teen, adult, family and senior populations through partnerships with community agencies, businesses and institutions. |
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With over 35 parks and open space areas boasting over 400 acres and trails in excess of 50 miles, the Department maintains
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Highlights
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As of January 1, 2009, The Parks and Recreation Department implemented new facility rental fees for the Community Center at Mercer View and for ballfields and outdoor special event spaces.
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City of Mercer Island Parks Safety Net Program with Northwest Parks Foundation: New Parks Gift Catalogue ~ ‘Gifts. . .from the Heart’ As part of City of Mercer Island Parks Safety Net program, a twelve-page parks gift catalogue - ‘Gifts. . .from the Heart’ identifies park and recreation needs and to promote planned giving through gifts of cash, property or other securities to enhance the quality of life and invest in the community’s future. Read more...
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Calendar Events
 Shakespeare in the Park 'Summer Outdoor Theatre' Saturday, July 31, 2010Shakespeare In the Park "Summer Outdoor Theatre"Sponsored by the Mercer Island Arts Council, Wooden-O Theater presents two plays from Shakespeare for a total of 14 performances. The plays take place at the Luther Burbank Park Ampitheatre on beautiful evenings in July. With open seating, the Wooden-O... Read more...
 Mostly Music in the Park Sunday, August 01, 2010The Mostly Music in the Park program provides nine free community concerts on Sunday and Thursday evenings in July and August each summer. Each concert is an hour and a half in length and all performances are held in Mercerdale Park under the Veteran's Pergola. This great program is brought to you b... Read more...
 Outdoor Film - Twilight - New Moon Saturday, August 14, 2010Tonight's Movie: Twilight - New Moon, rated PG-13Start Time: Approximately 9:00 pm (dusk)
Family films are shown on a giant inflatable screen in Mercerdale Park. Participants should bring blankets, lawn chairs, and flashlights. Concession treats are sold on site. Movies are cancelled du... Read more...
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